Matthew Clapham
May 31, 2023

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Apparently the UK service still exists if you dial 123. It was affectionately known as 'Tim'. Short for 'time', I guess. No weather info, though.

Our phone was the exact same modelas in the photo, next to the front door, which is where my Mum still has the landline.

I can still feel the sprung resistance of the dial as you rotated it with your fingers, such a difference between a 1 and a 0. And the time and sound as it rolled back for the next number to be dialled.

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Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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